Don't rely on the CIO to transform a company, says KPMG's Lisa Heneghan

Tom Allen
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Heneghan has a mandate to look after technology across KPMG, but the role could be very different at another company - definitions are sorely lacking
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Heneghan has a mandate to look after technology across KPMG, but the role could be very different at another company - definitions are sorely lacking

The KPMG CDO speaks about blending business and tech; the importance of delegation; and why your current CTO might be your next CEO

IT has evolved in the last decade. From lumping everything to do with tech under an all-encompassing CIO role, there are now C-suite positions for every part of the industry: Data, Data Protection,...

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